{"id":2162369,"date":"2025-11-17T17:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2162369"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:50:22","slug":"how-the-worst-star-wars-movie-gave-us-a-great-stargate-sg-1-episode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/how-the-worst-star-wars-movie-gave-us-a-great-stargate-sg-1-episode\/","title":{"rendered":"How The Worst Star Wars Movie Gave Us A Great Stargate SG-1 Episode"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace<\/em> is not a great movie; it\u2019s a decent film with two great sequences. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn facing off against Darth Maul, and podracing, that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The latter helped inspire one of <em>Stargate SG-1\u2019s <\/em>writers to create the 2003 Season 7 episode, \u201cSpace Race,\u201d an infectiously fun episode that stands out by letting Samantha Carter cut loose and have fun. Part podracing, part Wacky Races, it\u2019s become a fan-favorite and an example of the sci-fi hit getting better with time.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Major Carter\u2019s Need For Speed<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Major Carter (Amanda Tapping) in <em>Stargate SG-1<\/em> \u201cSpace Race\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cSpace Race\u201d is a sequel story to Season 6\u2019s \u201cForsaken,\u201d but this time, the Serrakin Warrick needs assistance in winning the Loop of Kon Garat, an annual race sponsored by his planet\u2019s largest corporation. The rules are that the ship must arrive first and intact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If Stargate Command helps him win, well, there\u2019s no way he can stop them learning about the technology of his home planet in the process, and when he was stranded in \u201cForsaken,\u201d Carter (Amanda Tapping) restored the engine, so he could use her help. That\u2019s when Carter, smiling and beaming already, convinces him to let her be his co-pilot because she knows the engine and can help run it on the fly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Warrick and Carter in \u201cSpace Race\u201d\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bZHgAInYwV.sYAbKPIwtCQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/faf13faeae905e816ec5b9e2a82f9b12\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Warrick and Carter in \u201cSpace Race\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Warrick\u2019s offer happens to be perfect for Carter; not only can she acquire new tech for Stargate Command, but as she admits to Daniel Jackson, it\u2019s going to be fun. The first part of the race is surviving a gauntlet of heavily armed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/tech\/drones-for-beginners.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:drones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">drones<\/a>, which the Sebrus handles with ease, but the second part is a race along the surface of a sun. The rest of the <em>Stargate SG-1<\/em> team gets involved when it\u2019s clear that Warrick\u2019s ship has been sabotaged, uncovering a corporate conspiracy to fix the race.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"The Loop of Kon Garat starting line\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JYIpD1avBifC24tC4NDp_g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/7fe9427b5a310041e835145257833566\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Loop of Kon Garat starting line<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It seems high-stakes in the moment, but it\u2019s a relatively low-stakes episode of the series. Jackson and Teal\u2019C\u2019s involvement takes a backseat to the sheer joy and excitement radiating from Amanda Tapping\u2019s performance as Major Carter, who ends the episode promising to come back and kick butt next year. Sadly, the series never returned to the Loop of Kon Garat, but fans never forgot how great it was to see the usually buttoned-up and stoic Major cut loose with her need for speed.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Sci-Fi Fans Can\u2019t Escape Podracing <\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/jqGsRypArD0EMHOTgVBZEw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/7234d940b7c7860cb663e501fc0c9577\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In <em>Stargate SG-1: The Illustrated Companion: Seasons 7 and 8<\/em>, writer Damien Kindler (who also wrote an episode of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/90s-tomb-raider-relic-hunter-tubi.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Relic Hunter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Relic Hunter<\/a><\/em> and <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/the-lost-world-stream-free.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Lost World;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Lost World<\/a><\/em>, along with other beloved SG-1 episodes) came right out and said that the podrace sequence from The Phantom Menace provided the perfect inspiration. \u201cSpace Race\u201d aired in 2003, back when every <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/category\/ent\/scifi\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:sci-fi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">sci-fi<\/a> series was introducing its own version of podracing, proving that no matter how horrible the dialogue and CGI were, <em>The Phantom Menace<\/em> would have a lasting impact on the genre.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kindler also <span>made it his mission to develop more episodes centered around\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/worst-stargate-sg-1-episode.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Major Carter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Major Carter<\/a>, who had been a supporting character in early seasons, often serving<\/span> as a technobabble and exposition dump. Not only did he succeed in his goal with a standout episode, but years later, Kindler wound up creating the SyFy series <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/sanctuary-streaming-free.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sanctuary;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sanctuary<\/a><\/em>, starring none other than Amanda Tapping. He did such a good job of giving Tapping episodes to showcase different sides of Carter that the two worked together for over a decade.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Warrick and Carter\u2019s ship in \u201cSpace Race\u201d\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/qh9CJ1825WKwc_4.am2EQg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/d0c86920ee659590b7af2d099899762e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Warrick and Carter\u2019s ship in \u201cSpace Race\u201d<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When it first aired, \u201cSpace Race\u201d polarized the <em>Stargate SG-1<\/em> fanbase right down the middle, with some loving it because it\u2019s an episode that exists purely for fun, and others disliking it because it\u2019s a throwaway filler episode with no impact on the larger story. Much like the series itself, time has been kind to the episode, and even detractors have come around on it purely because of Tapping\u2019s exuberant performance. Major Carter would eventually become Colonel Carter and have plenty of other high-stakes, dramatic moments, but as Kindler intended, there\u2019s nothing wrong with kicking back and having fun.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace is not a great movie; it\u2019s a decent film with two great sequences. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon Jinn facing off against Darth Maul, and podracing, that\u2019s it. The latter helped inspire one of Stargate SG-1\u2019s writers to create the 2003 Season 7 episode, \u201cSpace Race,\u201d an infectiously fun episode [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2162370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[348620,393710,396968,392660,392939],"class_list":["post-2162369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-amanda-tapping","tag-daniel-jackson","tag-samantha-carter","tag-stargate","tag-the-phantom-menace"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/How-The-Worst-Star-Wars-Movie-Gave-Us-A-Great.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2162369"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162369\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2162371,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2162369\/revisions\/2162371"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2162370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2162369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2162369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2162369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}